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  1. Senior KEY Account Manager
    First time poster

    Hello everyone, i finish my final round in Google Asia for two weeks and didn't hear any update on my application. HR told me that they need other candidate to complete the process to finalize the can...

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  2. Data Capturer
    First time poster

    Good Day Can you advice if i have customer support experience can i apply for a sales position?

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  3. Medicaid Planning Specialist
    First time poster

    Does anyone know families struggling to navigate Medicaid or long-term care assistance? I work in Medicaid planning and help simplify the process for seniors and their loved ones. Looking to connect...

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  4. Senior Account Manager
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    Thoughts on using a profile picture on your resumé?

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  5. works at HCL Technologies
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  6. Universal Banker

    Hi Everybody. Need an experienced suggestion or tip from the person who was hired by International Physical Commodity trade company or Logistics Company. Would like to hearing from you guys about my r...

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  7. HK
    Harpreet Kaur
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    Hi , I got an opportunity for client account management (credit) role with cibc ? What type of questions they asked?

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  8. BDC Sales Representative

    I was a lot attendant making $18/hour. Now they want to “promote” me to BDC at $17.25/hour. Pay is mostly commission-based: $2 retro per appointment, $10 if I book it, plus $5 if it’s same-day or over...

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  9. Assistant Manager
    First time poster

    I work in a management heavy role at a rental car company where I oversee teams of 8-15 people and I train and develop on sales and best practices for customer service, handle customer complaints in a...

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  10. Business Development

    Does it feel like the job market is picking up speed to anyone else? My LinkedIn has been surprisingly active this week with recruiters reaching out. I'm wondering if this is a broader trend or just a...

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  11. Associate Vice President
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    I am currently an AVP, with a 20 year proven track record of industry success. I have several college credits, including clinical training and coursework in Operational Leadership. However, I technica...

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  12. Sales Representative

    Is this a red flag? I tried to get some clarity on the sales targets and expected volume in an interview. They straight up told me that they do not disclose any numbers during the interview process at...

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  13. DC
    Dan Carter

    I had a conversation with a colleague who said “good manager beats good job every time” and now I cannot stop thinking about it.. when you look at new roles, do you focus more on who you report to tha...

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  14. Account Manager

    Currently in background checks for a company i worked at years ago for only 2 months. Ultimately left because of family issues and left it off my resume because it doesnt really align with my current ...

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  15. Field Sales Representative

    I am trying to figure out what actually suits me long term.. what type of sales role works best for me ... I feel like each one has trade offs I did not fully think about before

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  16. SDR

    I feel terrible after an interview. Things were going great until we talked about my past employer. The recruiter encouraged me to speak freely, and I accidentally said the team was lazy. Even though ...

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  17. works at Virgin Media O2

    I had a customer say “I will definitely sign up later” and I already knew that meant never... still smiled, still nodded... sales really teaches you how to read between the lines. how do you explain t...

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  18. Account Executive

    I know sales is all about the numbers, but thirty apps with zero replies is starting to get to me. I’m good at what I do, but this total silence makes it hard not to take things personally. What's you...

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  19. DC
    Dan Carter

    I feel like people think sales is just confidence and talking but half of it is rejection and starting again the next day like nothing happened.. how do recruiters actually assess resilience because i...

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  20. works at Virgin Media O2

    me in real life: talking to customers all day no problem me in interviews: suddenly forgetting how to form sentences why does my personality disappear the second it is an interview setting

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